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| Place: | Afghanistan | Territory in southwest central Asia, nominally ruled since 2004 by the Da Afġānistān Islāmī Jumhoryat | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Re-invade Afghanistan! Commentary on plans by newly-inaugurated President Obama to increase deployment of troops to Afghanistan |
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| Individual: | Bovard, James | Author, controversial Washington journalist | |
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Writings | Killing in the Name of Democracy Revised text of the "Messianic Democracy" chapter of Attention Deficit Democracy (2006) with additional parallels to George W. Bush |
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Book chapters | Killing in the Name of Democracy Excerpt from the chapter 4 "Messianic Democracy", details various U.S. presidents' policies and actions from McKinley to Eisenhower |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | Killing in the Name of Democracy Revised text of the "Messianic Democracy" chapter of Attention Deficit Democracy (2006) with additional parallels to George W. Bush |
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Book chapters | Killing in the Name of Democracy Excerpt from the chapter 4 "Messianic Democracy", details various U.S. presidents' policies and actions from McKinley to Eisenhower |
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| Topic: | Capitalism | Economic system where the means of production are privately owned | |
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Articles | The life and times of F.A. Hayek, who explained why political liberty is impossible without economic liberty Lengthy biographical essay, with extensive quotes; alternate version of "The Worst on Top" chapter of The Triumph of Liberty (2000) |
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| Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
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Articles | The life and times of F.A. Hayek, who explained why political liberty is impossible without economic liberty Lengthy biographical essay, with extensive quotes; alternate version of "The Worst on Top" chapter of The Triumph of Liberty (2000) |
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Killing in the Name of Democracy Revised text of the "Messianic Democracy" chapter of Attention Deficit Democracy (2006) with additional parallels to George W. Bush |
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Book chapters | Killing in the Name of Democracy Excerpt from the chapter 4 "Messianic Democracy", details various U.S. presidents' policies and actions from McKinley to Eisenhower |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | A political system called democracy The king consults the fortune teller |
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| Individual: | Eisenhower, Dwight D. | Thirty-fourth president of the United States | |
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Book chapters | Killing in the Name of Democracy Excerpt from the chapter 4 "Messianic Democracy", details various U.S. presidents' policies and actions from McKinley to Eisenhower |
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| Individual: | Friedman, Milton | 1976 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences | |
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Articles | The life and times of F.A. Hayek, who explained why political liberty is impossible without economic liberty Lengthy biographical essay, with extensive quotes; alternate version of "The Worst on Top" chapter of The Triumph of Liberty (2000) |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | The life and times of F.A. Hayek, who explained why political liberty is impossible without economic liberty Lengthy biographical essay, with extensive quotes; alternate version of "The Worst on Top" chapter of The Triumph of Liberty (2000) |
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| Place: | Guatemala | Territory in Central America, ruled since 1985 by the República de Guatemala | |
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Book chapters | Killing in the Name of Democracy Excerpt from the chapter 4 "Messianic Democracy", details various U.S. presidents' policies and actions from McKinley to Eisenhower |
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| Individual: | Hayek, F. A. | Economist, cowinner of the 1974 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences | |
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Articles | The life and times of F.A. Hayek, who explained why political liberty is impossible without economic liberty Lengthy biographical essay, with extensive quotes; alternate version of "The Worst on Top" chapter of The Triumph of Liberty (2000) |
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| Individual: | Knight, Frank | 20th century American economist of the Chicago School | |
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Articles | The life and times of F.A. Hayek, who explained why political liberty is impossible without economic liberty Lengthy biographical essay, with extensive quotes; alternate version of "The Worst on Top" chapter of The Triumph of Liberty (2000) |
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| Topic: | Law | Set of rules and guidelines intended to influence social behavior | |
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Articles | The life and times of F.A. Hayek, who explained why political liberty is impossible without economic liberty Lengthy biographical essay, with extensive quotes; alternate version of "The Worst on Top" chapter of The Triumph of Liberty (2000) |
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| Topic: | Law, Rule of | Legal environment where cases are handled in a non-arbitrary manner | |
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Articles | The life and times of F.A. Hayek, who explained why political liberty is impossible without economic liberty Lengthy biographical essay, with extensive quotes; alternate version of "The Worst on Top" chapter of The Triumph of Liberty (2000) |
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| Topic: | Liberty | The right and ability to act and express oneself in an unconstrained manner, while respecting the same right of others | |
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Articles | The life and times of F.A. Hayek, who explained why political liberty is impossible without economic liberty Lengthy biographical essay, with extensive quotes; alternate version of "The Worst on Top" chapter of The Triumph of Liberty (2000) |
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| Individual: | McKinley, William | Twenty-fifth president of the United States | |
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Book chapters | Killing in the Name of Democracy Excerpt from the chapter 4 "Messianic Democracy", details various U.S. presidents' policies and actions from McKinley to Eisenhower |
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| Individual: | Menger, Carl | Founder of the Austrian School of economics | |
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Articles | The life and times of F.A. Hayek, who explained why political liberty is impossible without economic liberty Lengthy biographical essay, with extensive quotes; alternate version of "The Worst on Top" chapter of The Triumph of Liberty (2000) |
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| Place: | Mexico | Territory in south central North America, ruled since 1917 by the Estados Unidos Mexicanos | |
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Book chapters | Killing in the Name of Democracy Excerpt from the chapter 4 "Messianic Democracy", details various U.S. presidents' policies and actions from McKinley to Eisenhower |
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| Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action (1949) | |
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Articles | The life and times of F.A. Hayek, who explained why political liberty is impossible without economic liberty Lengthy biographical essay, with extensive quotes; alternate version of "The Worst on Top" chapter of The Triumph of Liberty (2000) |
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| Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
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Articles | The life and times of F.A. Hayek, who explained why political liberty is impossible without economic liberty Lengthy biographical essay, with extensive quotes; alternate version of "The Worst on Top" chapter of The Triumph of Liberty (2000) |
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| Group: | Mont Pelerin Society | Worldwide group of economists and classical liberals, founded after World War II by F. A. Hayek | |
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Articles | The life and times of F.A. Hayek, who explained why political liberty is impossible without economic liberty Lengthy biographical essay, with extensive quotes; alternate version of "The Worst on Top" chapter of The Triumph of Liberty (2000) |
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| Topic: | Nobel Prize | Annual international awards in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace and economics | |
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Articles | The life and times of F.A. Hayek, who explained why political liberty is impossible without economic liberty Lengthy biographical essay, with extensive quotes; alternate version of "The Worst on Top" chapter of The Triumph of Liberty (2000) |
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| Individual: | Obama, Barack | Forty-fourth president of the United States | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Re-invade Afghanistan! Commentary on plans by newly-inaugurated President Obama to increase deployment of troops to Afghanistan |
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| Individual: | Orwell, George | British writer, author of 1984 and Animal Farm | |
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Articles | The life and times of F.A. Hayek, who explained why political liberty is impossible without economic liberty Lengthy biographical essay, with extensive quotes; alternate version of "The Worst on Top" chapter of The Triumph of Liberty (2000) |
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| Place: | Philippines | Archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean, ruled since 1946 by the Republika ng Pilipinas | |
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Book chapters | Killing in the Name of Democracy Excerpt from the chapter 4 "Messianic Democracy", details various U.S. presidents' policies and actions from McKinley to Eisenhower |
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| Individual: | Popper, Karl | 20th century Austrian-born British philosopher | |
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Articles | The life and times of F.A. Hayek, who explained why political liberty is impossible without economic liberty Lengthy biographical essay, with extensive quotes; alternate version of "The Worst on Top" chapter of The Triumph of Liberty (2000) |
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| Individual: | Roosevelt, Franklin D. | Thirty-second president of the United States | |
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Book chapters | Killing in the Name of Democracy Excerpt from the chapter 4 "Messianic Democracy", details various U.S. presidents' policies and actions from McKinley to Eisenhower |
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| Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
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Articles | The life and times of F.A. Hayek, who explained why political liberty is impossible without economic liberty Lengthy biographical essay, with extensive quotes; alternate version of "The Worst on Top" chapter of The Triumph of Liberty (2000) |
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| Individual: | Sowell, Thomas | Author, syndicated columnist, fellow at the Hoover Institution | |
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Articles | The life and times of F.A. Hayek, who explained why political liberty is impossible without economic liberty Lengthy biographical essay, with extensive quotes; alternate version of "The Worst on Top" chapter of The Triumph of Liberty (2000) |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Stealing to pay taxes The king rethinking criminal justice? |
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| Place: | Vienna | Capital of Austria | |
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Articles | The life and times of F.A. Hayek, who explained why political liberty is impossible without economic liberty Lengthy biographical essay, with extensive quotes; alternate version of "The Worst on Top" chapter of The Triumph of Liberty (2000) |
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| Individual: | Wilson, Woodrow | Twenty-eighth president of the United States | |
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Book chapters | Killing in the Name of Democracy Excerpt from the chapter 4 "Messianic Democracy", details various U.S. presidents' policies and actions from McKinley to Eisenhower |
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| Topic: | World War I | The "Great War", European conflict from 1914 to 1918 that extended to include the United States and some Asian and African nations | |
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Book chapters | Killing in the Name of Democracy Excerpt from the chapter 4 "Messianic Democracy", details various U.S. presidents' policies and actions from McKinley to Eisenhower |
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| 11 May 2026 | |||
| Topic: | Basketball | Court game, points are scored by tossing ball through a hoop | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | George Mason Patriots vs. Florida Gators Commentary on the George Mason University basketball team's first appearance in the NCAA Final Four |
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| Individual: | Dalberg-Acton, John | British historian, known as Lord Acton | |
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Book chapters | The History of Freedom in Antiquity Address at Agricultural Hall; surveys the history of liberty in ancient times, from the side of rulers (despots, Solon, Pericles, Roman Republic and Empire) and philosophers (Pythagoras, Plato, Aristotle, Stoics), and the later influence of Christianity |
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| Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
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Book chapters | The History of Freedom in Antiquity Address at Agricultural Hall; surveys the history of liberty in ancient times, from the side of rulers (despots, Solon, Pericles, Roman Republic and Empire) and philosophers (Pythagoras, Plato, Aristotle, Stoics), and the later influence of Christianity |
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| Group: | George Mason University | Two Nobel laureates in Economic Sciences | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | George Mason Patriots vs. Florida Gators Commentary on the George Mason University basketball team's first appearance in the NCAA Final Four |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Book chapters | The History of Freedom in Antiquity Address at Agricultural Hall; surveys the history of liberty in ancient times, from the side of rulers (despots, Solon, Pericles, Roman Republic and Empire) and philosophers (Pythagoras, Plato, Aristotle, Stoics), and the later influence of Christianity |
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| Topic: | Liberty | The right and ability to act and express oneself in an unconstrained manner, while respecting the same right of others | |
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Book chapters | The History of Freedom in Antiquity Address at Agricultural Hall; surveys the history of liberty in ancient times, from the side of rulers (despots, Solon, Pericles, Roman Republic and Empire) and philosophers (Pythagoras, Plato, Aristotle, Stoics), and the later influence of Christianity |
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| Individual: | Mason, George | Author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | George Mason Patriots vs. Florida Gators Commentary on the George Mason University basketball team's first appearance in the NCAA Final Four |
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| Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Treasury Secretary Paulson and the Rules of Monopoly Commentary on paper money, quoting the actual rules of the Parker Brothers' game |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Book chapters | The History of Freedom in Antiquity Address at Agricultural Hall; surveys the history of liberty in ancient times, from the side of rulers (despots, Solon, Pericles, Roman Republic and Empire) and philosophers (Pythagoras, Plato, Aristotle, Stoics), and the later influence of Christianity |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | March Madness Commentary on an annual event, not related to college basketball |
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| 8 May 2026 | |||
| Topic: | Bill of Rights, United States | First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution | |
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Articles | Democracy Versus Liberty Discusses the dangers of equating liberty with "self-government" as majority rule, with representative actions or quotes by several U.S. presidents from Lincoln to George W. Bush |
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| Individual: | Bovard, James | Author, controversial Washington journalist | |
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Writings | Democracy Versus Liberty Discusses the dangers of equating liberty with "self-government" as majority rule, with representative actions or quotes by several U.S. presidents from Lincoln to George W. Bush |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | Democracy Versus Liberty Discusses the dangers of equating liberty with "self-government" as majority rule, with representative actions or quotes by several U.S. presidents from Lincoln to George W. Bush |
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| Individual: | Clinton, Bill | Forty-second president of the United States | |
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Articles | Democracy Versus Liberty Discusses the dangers of equating liberty with "self-government" as majority rule, with representative actions or quotes by several U.S. presidents from Lincoln to George W. Bush |
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| Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
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Articles | Democracy Versus Liberty Discusses the dangers of equating liberty with "self-government" as majority rule, with representative actions or quotes by several U.S. presidents from Lincoln to George W. Bush |
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| Topic: | Drugs, War on | Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Auction of the Magna Carta Announcement of auction of the historic document, by Sotheby's, in "as is" condition |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Democracy Versus Liberty Discusses the dangers of equating liberty with "self-government" as majority rule, with representative actions or quotes by several U.S. presidents from Lincoln to George W. Bush |
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| Topic: | Habeas Corpus, Writ of | A written order issued to ascertain if someone is imprisoned lawfully | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Auction of the Magna Carta Announcement of auction of the historic document, by Sotheby's, in "as is" condition |
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| Topic: | Law, Due process of | Unbiased judgements and procedural safeguards required to protect individuals being prosecuted | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Auction of the Magna Carta Announcement of auction of the historic document, by Sotheby's, in "as is" condition |
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| Topic: | Liberty | The right and ability to act and express oneself in an unconstrained manner, while respecting the same right of others | |
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Articles | Democracy Versus Liberty Discusses the dangers of equating liberty with "self-government" as majority rule, with representative actions or quotes by several U.S. presidents from Lincoln to George W. Bush |
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| Individual: | Lincoln, Abraham | Sixteenth president of the United States | |
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Articles | Democracy Versus Liberty Discusses the dangers of equating liberty with "self-government" as majority rule, with representative actions or quotes by several U.S. presidents from Lincoln to George W. Bush |
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| Work: | Magna Carta | Charter signed in 1215 by King John of England guaranteeing certain basic rights | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Auction of the Magna Carta Announcement of auction of the historic document, by Sotheby's, in "as is" condition |
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| Individual: | Nixon, Richard | Thirty-seventh president of the United States, infamous for the Watergate scandal | |
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Articles | Democracy Versus Liberty Discusses the dangers of equating liberty with "self-government" as majority rule, with representative actions or quotes by several U.S. presidents from Lincoln to George W. Bush |
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| Individual: | Politicians | People who hold or are running for a political office | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Grown-up career choices Children considering grown-up choices |
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| Individual: | Reagan, Ronald | Hollywood actor, fortieth president of the United States | |
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Articles | Democracy Versus Liberty Discusses the dangers of equating liberty with "self-government" as majority rule, with representative actions or quotes by several U.S. presidents from Lincoln to George W. Bush |
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| Topic: | Rights | Powers and privileges one may properly claim as due | |
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Articles | Democracy Versus Freedom Compares the definitions of democracy, collectivism and individualism, explaining why democracy and regular elections do not guarantee freedom, substantive rights nor peace, and that democracy is not a precondition for individual liberty |
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| Individual: | Roosevelt, Franklin D. | Thirty-second president of the United States | |
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Articles | Democracy Versus Liberty Discusses the dangers of equating liberty with "self-government" as majority rule, with representative actions or quotes by several U.S. presidents from Lincoln to George W. Bush |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Robbing Hood An alternate version of Robin Hood? |
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| Individual: | Wilson, Woodrow | Twenty-eighth president of the United States | |
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Articles | Democracy Versus Liberty Discusses the dangers of equating liberty with "self-government" as majority rule, with representative actions or quotes by several U.S. presidents from Lincoln to George W. Bush |
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| 7 May 2026 | |||
| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | Bush's Doublethink Analyzes President Bush's most salient statement and possible implications, of a speech made on 10 Jan 2007 announcing a troop "surge" plan |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Democratic Priorities Contrasts Democratic Party concerns with various liberty-constraining policies instituted under George W. Bush |
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| Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
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Articles | An Anti-Democracy Foreign Policy: Iran Discusses the history of Operation Ajax, the CIA-led 1953 coup d'état in Iran that removed the democratically elected prime minister Mohammad Mossadegh, and which eventually led to the 1979 Iran hostage crisis |
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Bush's Doublethink Analyzes President Bush's most salient statement and possible implications, of a speech made on 10 Jan 2007 announcing a troop "surge" plan |
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| Group: | Democratic Party | Political party in the United States, originally for the election of Andrew Jackson, but later turning to progressive policies | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Democratic Priorities Contrasts Democratic Party concerns with various liberty-constraining policies instituted under George W. Bush |
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The Democrats' Plan to Win the War Commentary on Democratic Party priorities with respect to the Iraq War |
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| Topic: | Foreign entanglements | Unnecessary involvement with other nations | |
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Articles | An Anti-Democracy Foreign Policy: Iran Discusses the history of Operation Ajax, the CIA-led 1953 coup d'état in Iran that removed the democratically elected prime minister Mohammad Mossadegh, and which eventually led to the 1979 Iran hostage crisis |
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| Individual: | Hornberger, Jacob G. | President of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | An Anti-Democracy Foreign Policy: Iran Discusses the history of Operation Ajax, the CIA-led 1953 coup d'état in Iran that removed the democratically elected prime minister Mohammad Mossadegh, and which eventually led to the 1979 Iran hostage crisis |
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| Place: | Iran | Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 1979 by the Jomhuri ye Eslāmi ye Irān | |
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Articles | An Anti-Democracy Foreign Policy: Iran Discusses the history of Operation Ajax, the CIA-led 1953 coup d'état in Iran that removed the democratically elected prime minister Mohammad Mossadegh, and which eventually led to the 1979 Iran hostage crisis |
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| Place: | Iraq | Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 2005 by the Jumhūriyyat Al-‘Irāq | |
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Articles | Bush's Doublethink Analyzes President Bush's most salient statement and possible implications, of a speech made on 10 Jan 2007 announcing a troop "surge" plan |
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| Topic: | Iraq War | Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction | |
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Articles | Bush's Doublethink Analyzes President Bush's most salient statement and possible implications, of a speech made on 10 Jan 2007 announcing a troop "surge" plan |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Fate Meets Fatima in Fallujah Commentary on the effects of the Iraqi civil war that followed the invasion of Iraq |
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Tell us, Senator, why did you vote in favor of war in Iraq? Depicts some typical reactions from U.S. Senators in response to the title question |
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The Democrats' Plan to Win the War Commentary on Democratic Party priorities with respect to the Iraq War |
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| Individual: | Kennedy, John F. | Thirty-fifth president of the United States | |
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Articles | An Anti-Democracy Foreign Policy: Iran Discusses the history of Operation Ajax, the CIA-led 1953 coup d'état in Iran that removed the democratically elected prime minister Mohammad Mossadegh, and which eventually led to the 1979 Iran hostage crisis |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Bush's Doublethink Analyzes President Bush's most salient statement and possible implications, of a speech made on 10 Jan 2007 announcing a troop "surge" plan |
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| Place: | United States | Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America | |
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Articles | An Anti-Democracy Foreign Policy: Iran Discusses the history of Operation Ajax, the CIA-led 1953 coup d'état in Iran that removed the democratically elected prime minister Mohammad Mossadegh, and which eventually led to the 1979 Iran hostage crisis |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Tell us, Senator, why did you vote in favor of war in Iraq? Depicts some typical reactions from U.S. Senators in response to the title question |
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| 6 May 2026 | |||
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Topic: | Constitution, United States | The document that established the federal government of the United States |
| Topic: | Iraq War | Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | War Strategy Commentary on status of the Iraq War over three years after the announcement that "major combat operations" had ended |
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| Individual: | Politicians | People who hold or are running for a political office | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Spot the Future Congressman A lesson in Economics 101 |
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The Only Monument We Need to be Placed in Government Buildings ... Commentary on Summum v. Pleasant Grove City, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals; later decided by Supreme Court as Pleasant Grove City v. Summum (2009) |
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| Topic: | Religious liberty | The individual right to believe and adhere to the precepts of any religion | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | The Only Monument We Need to be Placed in Government Buildings ... Commentary on Summum v. Pleasant Grove City, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals; later decided by Supreme Court as Pleasant Grove City v. Summum (2009) |
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| Topic: | Terrorism | The systematic use of violence to attempt to achieve ideological goals | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Adam, Eve and the serpent A different take on "the terrorists have won" |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | War Strategy Commentary on status of the Iraq War over three years after the announcement that "major combat operations" had ended |
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| 5 May 2026 | |||
| Individual: | Barnett, Randy | Professor of law at Boston University | |
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Books Authored | Restoring the Lost Constitution: The Presumption of Liberty Partial contents: The Fiction of "We the People" - Constitutional Legitimacy without Consent - Natural Rights as Liberty Rights - Constitutional Interpretation - Constitutional Construction - Judicial Review - The Presumption of Liberty |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Interviews | Starting a Brush Fire for Freedom Topics include: being a lone wolf in Congress, the Patriot Act and related legislation, George W. Bush, the Iraq War, conservatives and neo-cons, the federal debt, education and the Constitution |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Trust Me Commentary on President George W. Bush's opinion of the U.S. Constitution |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The document that established the federal government of the United States | |
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Interviews | Libertarian Outlaw: An Interview With Jacob Hornberger Issues discussed include the Libertarian Party differing performance at the national level versus the state and local level, the philosophical views held by LP members, gradualism versus repeal, religion, the Constitution and the future of the LP |
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Starting a Brush Fire for Freedom Topics include: being a lone wolf in Congress, the Patriot Act and related legislation, George W. Bush, the Iraq War, conservatives and neo-cons, the federal debt, education and the Constitution |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Trust Me Commentary on President George W. Bush's opinion of the U.S. Constitution |
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Books | The Unconstitutionality of Slavery Partial contents: What Is Law? - Written Constitutions - The Colonial Charters - Colonial Statutes - The Declaration of Independence - The State Constitutions Of 1789 - The Articles of Confederation - The Constitution of the United States |
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Good to be King: The Foundation of our Constitutional Freedom Partial contents: Ignorance is Bliss—But It's Still Ignorance - Rights vs. Privileges - Individual Rights - Sovereignty - Forms of Government - Our Founding Documents and Early History - Preamble to the Bill of Rights? - Corruption in the United States |
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Restoring the Lost Constitution: The Presumption of Liberty Partial contents: The Fiction of "We the People" - Constitutional Legitimacy without Consent - Natural Rights as Liberty Rights - Constitutional Interpretation - Constitutional Construction - Judicial Review - The Presumption of Liberty |
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Videos | New Rule: The King's Speech Suggests doing away with the in-person State of the Union address, indicating Article I of the U.S. Constitution states that "All legislative powers" are vested in Congress, something that has been eroded by Presidents particularly in recent decades |
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| Individual: | Hornberger, Jacob G. | President of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Interviews | Libertarian Outlaw: An Interview With Jacob Hornberger Issues discussed include the Libertarian Party differing performance at the national level versus the state and local level, the philosophical views held by LP members, gradualism versus repeal, religion, the Constitution and the future of the LP |
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| Topic: | Iraq War | Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction | |
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Interviews | Starting a Brush Fire for Freedom Topics include: being a lone wolf in Congress, the Patriot Act and related legislation, George W. Bush, the Iraq War, conservatives and neo-cons, the federal debt, education and the Constitution |
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| Group: | Libertarian Party | Political party founded to advocate for libertarian issues in the United States | |
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Interviews | Libertarian Outlaw: An Interview With Jacob Hornberger Issues discussed include the Libertarian Party differing performance at the national level versus the state and local level, the philosophical views held by LP members, gradualism versus repeal, religion, the Constitution and the future of the LP |
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| Topic: | Marriage | Formalized consensual and contractual relationships between individuals | |
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Interviews | Starting a Brush Fire for Freedom Topics include: being a lone wolf in Congress, the Patriot Act and related legislation, George W. Bush, the Iraq War, conservatives and neo-cons, the federal debt, education and the Constitution |
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| Topic: | Military Industrial Complex | The U.S. military "establishment": the armed forces and the companies and politicians that depend on them | |
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Interviews | Starting a Brush Fire for Freedom Topics include: being a lone wolf in Congress, the Patriot Act and related legislation, George W. Bush, the Iraq War, conservatives and neo-cons, the federal debt, education and the Constitution |
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| Individual: | Paul, Ron | Texas Republican Congressman, 1988 Libertarian Presidential candidate, 2008 Republican Presidential prospective candidate | |
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Interviews | Starting a Brush Fire for Freedom Topics include: being a lone wolf in Congress, the Patriot Act and related legislation, George W. Bush, the Iraq War, conservatives and neo-cons, the federal debt, education and the Constitution |
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| Topic: | Searches and seizures, Unreasonable | Protection from unwarranted searches and takings | |
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Interviews | Starting a Brush Fire for Freedom Topics include: being a lone wolf in Congress, the Patriot Act and related legislation, George W. Bush, the Iraq War, conservatives and neo-cons, the federal debt, education and the Constitution |
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| Topic: | Slavery | The condition where one individual is treated as property by another | |
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Books | The Unconstitutionality of Slavery Partial contents: What Is Law? - Written Constitutions - The Colonial Charters - Colonial Statutes - The Declaration of Independence - The State Constitutions Of 1789 - The Articles of Confederation - The Constitution of the United States |
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| Topic: | Social Security Tax | Tax imposed on employers and employees to fund the Social Security system | |
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Interviews | Libertarian Outlaw: An Interview With Jacob Hornberger Issues discussed include the Libertarian Party differing performance at the national level versus the state and local level, the philosophical views held by LP members, gradualism versus repeal, religion, the Constitution and the future of the LP |
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| Individual: | Spooner, Lysander | Lawyer, abolitionist, entrepreneur, legal theorist and political radical, author of No Treason | |
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Books Authored | The Unconstitutionality of Slavery Partial contents: What Is Law? - Written Constitutions - The Colonial Charters - Colonial Statutes - The Declaration of Independence - The State Constitutions Of 1789 - The Articles of Confederation - The Constitution of the United States |
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| Individual: | Cantillon, Richard | 18th century Irish economist | |
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Bibliography | Richard Cantillon - Selected primary works List of 12 primary works, effectively editions and translations of the Essai, and ten secondary works |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The document that established the federal government of the United States | |
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Articles | What This Country Needs Is A Good, Old-Fashioned Constitutional Crisis Discusses the attempts by Al Gore to annul Florida's Electoral College votes in the 2000 U.S. presidential election and the benefits of the resulting crisis if the Florida legislature were to act to name the electors (as provided for in the Constitution) |
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Where Is the Constitution? Discusses the varying legal interpretations of the U.S. Constitution, what is meant by "obeying rules" and suggests that to effect change in a pro-liberty direction, the "hearts and minds" of people must change |
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| Individual: | Ferguson, Adam | 18th century Scottish philosopher and historian | |
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Bibliography | Adam Ferguson - Selected primary works. List of 24 primary works (various editions and some translations) and ten secondary works |
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| Place: | Florida | The Sunshine State | |
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Articles | What This Country Needs Is A Good, Old-Fashioned Constitutional Crisis Discusses the attempts by Al Gore to annul Florida's Electoral College votes in the 2000 U.S. presidential election and the benefits of the resulting crisis if the Florida legislature were to act to name the electors (as provided for in the Constitution) |
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| Individual: | Founding Fathers | Leading individuals in founding of the United States | |
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Articles | Where Is the Constitution? Discusses the varying legal interpretations of the U.S. Constitution, what is meant by "obeying rules" and suggests that to effect change in a pro-liberty direction, the "hearts and minds" of people must change |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Where Is the Constitution? Discusses the varying legal interpretations of the U.S. Constitution, what is meant by "obeying rules" and suggests that to effect change in a pro-liberty direction, the "hearts and minds" of people must change |
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| Individual: | Hummel, Jeffrey Rogers | Professor of economics and history at San Jose State University | |
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Articles | Where Is the Constitution? Discusses the varying legal interpretations of the U.S. Constitution, what is meant by "obeying rules" and suggests that to effect change in a pro-liberty direction, the "hearts and minds" of people must change |
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| Individual: | Jefferson, Thomas | Author of the Declaration of Independence, third president of the United States | |
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Articles | Where Is the Constitution? Discusses the varying legal interpretations of the U.S. Constitution, what is meant by "obeying rules" and suggests that to effect change in a pro-liberty direction, the "hearts and minds" of people must change |
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| Individual: | Long, Roderick T. | Professor of philosophy at Auburn University, president of the Molinari Institute | |
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Articles | Where Is the Constitution? Discusses the varying legal interpretations of the U.S. Constitution, what is meant by "obeying rules" and suggests that to effect change in a pro-liberty direction, the "hearts and minds" of people must change |
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| Individual: | Madison, James | Author of Federalist essays, fourth president of the United States | |
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Articles | What This Country Needs Is A Good, Old-Fashioned Constitutional Crisis Discusses the attempts by Al Gore to annul Florida's Electoral College votes in the 2000 U.S. presidential election and the benefits of the resulting crisis if the Florida legislature were to act to name the electors (as provided for in the Constitution) |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Where Is the Constitution? Discusses the varying legal interpretations of the U.S. Constitution, what is meant by "obeying rules" and suggests that to effect change in a pro-liberty direction, the "hearts and minds" of people must change |
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| Topic: | American Revolutionary War | The war for American independence from Great Britain | |
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Articles | War Is Peace and Other Things the Government Wants You to Believe Transcript of speech given at The Future of Freedom Foundation's 2008 conference, “Restoring the Republic: Foreign Policy & Civil Liberties”, including audience questions |
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| Topic: | Army, Standing | A permanently established army of paid or conscripted soldiers and other military personnel | |
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Articles | War Is Peace and Other Things the Government Wants You to Believe Transcript of speech given at The Future of Freedom Foundation's 2008 conference, “Restoring the Republic: Foreign Policy & Civil Liberties”, including audience questions |
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| Place: | Canada | Territory in northern North America, ruled since 1982 by the Monarchy of Canada | |
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Articles | The War of 1812 Was the Health of the State, Part 2 Discusses how James Madison's conduct of the War of 1812 led to changes in American attitudes, including mercantilism, militarism, imperialism and centralization |
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| Place: | Colonies, Thirteen | The 13 original colonies whose representatives signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence | |
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Articles | War Is Peace and Other Things the Government Wants You to Believe Transcript of speech given at The Future of Freedom Foundation's 2008 conference, “Restoring the Republic: Foreign Policy & Civil Liberties”, including audience questions |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The document that established the federal government of the United States | |
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Articles | A Very Inconvenient Document Comments on a Walter Williams' column about the requirement to teach about the Constitution in schools and colleges receiving federal funds, which in turn quoted from James Madison; ends with a list of "inconvenient" questions |
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Was the Constitution Really Meant to Constrain the Government? Explains how attempting to revert to the "original meaning" of the Constitution or appealing to the writings of the framers is not a shortcut leading to a free society |
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War Is Peace and Other Things the Government Wants You to Believe Transcript of speech given at The Future of Freedom Foundation's 2008 conference, “Restoring the Republic: Foreign Policy & Civil Liberties”, including audience questions |
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The War of 1812 Was the Health of the State, Part 2 Discusses how James Madison's conduct of the War of 1812 led to changes in American attitudes, including mercantilism, militarism, imperialism and centralization |
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| Work: | Declaration of Independence, United States | The document that formed the United States of America | |
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Articles | Was the Constitution Really Meant to Constrain the Government? Explains how attempting to revert to the "original meaning" of the Constitution or appealing to the writings of the framers is not a shortcut leading to a free society |
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| Place: | England | The southern part of the island of Great Britain | |
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Articles | War Is Peace and Other Things the Government Wants You to Believe Transcript of speech given at The Future of Freedom Foundation's 2008 conference, “Restoring the Republic: Foreign Policy & Civil Liberties”, including audience questions |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Was the Constitution Really Meant to Constrain the Government? Explains how attempting to revert to the "original meaning" of the Constitution or appealing to the writings of the framers is not a shortcut leading to a free society |
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War Is Peace and Other Things the Government Wants You to Believe Transcript of speech given at The Future of Freedom Foundation's 2008 conference, “Restoring the Republic: Foreign Policy & Civil Liberties”, including audience questions |
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| Individual: | Hummel, Jeffrey Rogers | Professor of economics and history at San Jose State University | |
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Articles | War Is Peace and Other Things the Government Wants You to Believe Transcript of speech given at The Future of Freedom Foundation's 2008 conference, “Restoring the Republic: Foreign Policy & Civil Liberties”, including audience questions |
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| Place: | Iraq | Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 2005 by the Jumhūriyyat Al-‘Irāq | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | We will not cut and run from Lebanon ... Commentary on the Syrian occupation of Lebanon and the U.S. occupation of Iraq |
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| Topic: | Iraq War | Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Are Haditha Killings a Modern Day My Lai? Commentary on the massacres at Haditha on 19 Nov 2005 during the Iraq War and at My Lai on 16 Mar 1968 during the Vietnam War |
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| Individual: | Jefferson, Thomas | Author of the Declaration of Independence, third president of the United States | |
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Articles | Was the Constitution Really Meant to Constrain the Government? Explains how attempting to revert to the "original meaning" of the Constitution or appealing to the writings of the framers is not a shortcut leading to a free society |
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| Place: | Lebanon | Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 1946 by the al-Jumhūrīyah al-Lubnānīyah | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | We will not cut and run from Lebanon ... Commentary on the Syrian occupation of Lebanon and the U.S. occupation of Iraq |
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| Topic: | Liberty, Statue of | Monument symbolizing liberty, in New York harbor | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Now Reopened! Commentary on the reopening of the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty |
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| Individual: | Madison, James | Author of Federalist essays, fourth president of the United States | |
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Articles | A Very Inconvenient Document Comments on a Walter Williams' column about the requirement to teach about the Constitution in schools and colleges receiving federal funds, which in turn quoted from James Madison; ends with a list of "inconvenient" questions |
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Was the Constitution Really Meant to Constrain the Government? Explains how attempting to revert to the "original meaning" of the Constitution or appealing to the writings of the framers is not a shortcut leading to a free society |
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War Is Peace and Other Things the Government Wants You to Believe Transcript of speech given at The Future of Freedom Foundation's 2008 conference, “Restoring the Republic: Foreign Policy & Civil Liberties”, including audience questions |
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The War of 1812 Was the Health of the State, Part 2 Discusses how James Madison's conduct of the War of 1812 led to changes in American attitudes, including mercantilism, militarism, imperialism and centralization |
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| Work: | Matrix, The | 1999 Wachowski Brothers movie about simulated reality | |
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Articles | War Is Peace and Other Things the Government Wants You to Believe Transcript of speech given at The Future of Freedom Foundation's 2008 conference, “Restoring the Republic: Foreign Policy & Civil Liberties”, including audience questions |
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| Place: | Middle East | The countries of southwestern Asia and, conventionally, Egypt | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | We will not cut and run from Lebanon ... Commentary on the Syrian occupation of Lebanon and the U.S. occupation of Iraq |
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| Topic: | Militarism | A political system influenced greatly by a large, permanent military force | |
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Articles | The War of 1812 Was the Health of the State, Part 2 Discusses how James Madison's conduct of the War of 1812 led to changes in American attitudes, including mercantilism, militarism, imperialism and centralization |
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| Topic: | Military Industrial Complex | The U.S. military "establishment": the armed forces and the companies and politicians that depend on them | |
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Articles | War Is Peace and Other Things the Government Wants You to Believe Transcript of speech given at The Future of Freedom Foundation's 2008 conference, “Restoring the Republic: Foreign Policy & Civil Liberties”, including audience questions |
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| Place: | Nevada | The Battle Born State | |
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Articles | A Very Inconvenient Document Comments on a Walter Williams' column about the requirement to teach about the Constitution in schools and colleges receiving federal funds, which in turn quoted from James Madison; ends with a list of "inconvenient" questions |
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| Individual: | Orwell, George | British writer, author of 1984 and Animal Farm | |
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Articles | War Is Peace and Other Things the Government Wants You to Believe Transcript of speech given at The Future of Freedom Foundation's 2008 conference, “Restoring the Republic: Foreign Policy & Civil Liberties”, including audience questions |
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| Topic: | Powers, Enumerated | Constitutional doctrine of limiting the Federal Government to explicitly granted powers | |
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Articles | A Very Inconvenient Document Comments on a Walter Williams' column about the requirement to teach about the Constitution in schools and colleges receiving federal funds, which in turn quoted from James Madison; ends with a list of "inconvenient" questions |
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| Topic: | Press, Liberty of the | The right to publish facts and opinion | |
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Articles | War Is Peace and Other Things the Government Wants You to Believe Transcript of speech given at The Future of Freedom Foundation's 2008 conference, “Restoring the Republic: Foreign Policy & Civil Liberties”, including audience questions |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Was the Constitution Really Meant to Constrain the Government? Explains how attempting to revert to the "original meaning" of the Constitution or appealing to the writings of the framers is not a shortcut leading to a free society |
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War Is Peace and Other Things the Government Wants You to Believe Transcript of speech given at The Future of Freedom Foundation's 2008 conference, “Restoring the Republic: Foreign Policy & Civil Liberties”, including audience questions |
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The War of 1812 Was the Health of the State, Part 2 Discusses how James Madison's conduct of the War of 1812 led to changes in American attitudes, including mercantilism, militarism, imperialism and centralization |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of Man, Economy, and State (1962) and For a New Liberty (1973) | |
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Articles | The War of 1812 Was the Health of the State, Part 2 Discusses how James Madison's conduct of the War of 1812 led to changes in American attitudes, including mercantilism, militarism, imperialism and centralization |
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| Topic: | Searches and seizures, Unreasonable | Protection from unwarranted searches and takings | |
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Articles | A Very Inconvenient Document Comments on a Walter Williams' column about the requirement to teach about the Constitution in schools and colleges receiving federal funds, which in turn quoted from James Madison; ends with a list of "inconvenient" questions |
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| Place: | Syria | Territory in southwest Asia, nominally ruled since 1961 by the al-Jumhūriyyah al-‘Arabīyah as-Sūriyyah | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | We will not cut and run from Lebanon ... Commentary on the Syrian occupation of Lebanon and the U.S. occupation of Iraq |
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| Work: | Television Shows | A television program usually broadcast on a regular weekly schedule | |
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Articles | War Is Peace and Other Things the Government Wants You to Believe Transcript of speech given at The Future of Freedom Foundation's 2008 conference, “Restoring the Republic: Foreign Policy & Civil Liberties”, including audience questions |
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| Individual: | Tocqueville, Alexis de | Nineteenth century French historian, author of Democracy in America | |
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Articles | War Is Peace and Other Things the Government Wants You to Believe Transcript of speech given at The Future of Freedom Foundation's 2008 conference, “Restoring the Republic: Foreign Policy & Civil Liberties”, including audience questions |
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| Topic: | Trade | Exchange of goods and services usually indirectly by the use of a widely accepted medium | |
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Articles | The War of 1812 Was the Health of the State, Part 2 Discusses how James Madison's conduct of the War of 1812 led to changes in American attitudes, including mercantilism, militarism, imperialism and centralization |
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| Topic: | Vietnam War | Conflict during 1954-1975 between South and North Vietnam, with increasing United States involvement | |
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Articles | War Is Peace and Other Things the Government Wants You to Believe Transcript of speech given at The Future of Freedom Foundation's 2008 conference, “Restoring the Republic: Foreign Policy & Civil Liberties”, including audience questions |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Are Haditha Killings a Modern Day My Lai? Commentary on the massacres at Haditha on 19 Nov 2005 during the Iraq War and at My Lai on 16 Mar 1968 during the Vietnam War |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | War Is Peace and Other Things the Government Wants You to Believe Transcript of speech given at The Future of Freedom Foundation's 2008 conference, “Restoring the Republic: Foreign Policy & Civil Liberties”, including audience questions |
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The War of 1812 Was the Health of the State, Part 2 Discusses how James Madison's conduct of the War of 1812 led to changes in American attitudes, including mercantilism, militarism, imperialism and centralization |
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| Individual: | Williams, Walter E. | Professor of Economics, author, syndicated columnist | |
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Articles | A Very Inconvenient Document Comments on a Walter Williams' column about the requirement to teach about the Constitution in schools and colleges receiving federal funds, which in turn quoted from James Madison; ends with a list of "inconvenient" questions |
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| 30 Apr 2026 | |||
| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | Take the Constitution Seriously in the Second Term Suggests a plan of action for George W. Bush upon being inaugurated (and swearing his oath of office) for a second term as U.S. President |
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They Deserved to Lose Comments on the results of the 2006 United States congressional elections and finds the Republican Party losses well-deserved |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The document that established the federal government of the United States | |
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Web Pages | Glossary: Founding Fathers Definitions and history of the term "Founding Fathers" |
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Articles | Take the Constitution Seriously in the Second Term Suggests a plan of action for George W. Bush upon being inaugurated (and swearing his oath of office) for a second term as U.S. President |
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They Deserved to Lose Comments on the results of the 2006 United States congressional elections and finds the Republican Party losses well-deserved |
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| Group: | Democratic Party | Political party in the United States, originally for the election of Andrew Jackson, but later turning to progressive policies | |
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Articles | They Deserved to Lose Comments on the results of the 2006 United States congressional elections and finds the Republican Party losses well-deserved |
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| Individual: | Founding Fathers | Leading individuals in founding of the United States | |
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Reference | Glossary: Founding Fathers Definitions and history of the term "Founding Fathers" |
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| Individual: | Harding, Warren G. | Twenty-ninth president of the United States | |
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Web Pages | Glossary: Founding Fathers Definitions and history of the term "Founding Fathers" |
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| Individual: | Hornberger, Jacob G. | President of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | They Deserved to Lose Comments on the results of the 2006 United States congressional elections and finds the Republican Party losses well-deserved |
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| Topic: | Iraq War | Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction | |
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Articles | They Deserved to Lose Comments on the results of the 2006 United States congressional elections and finds the Republican Party losses well-deserved |
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| Group: | Republican Party | Political party in the United States, generally tending to conservative policies | |
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Articles | They Deserved to Lose Comments on the results of the 2006 United States congressional elections and finds the Republican Party losses well-deserved |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Take the Constitution Seriously in the Second Term Suggests a plan of action for George W. Bush upon being inaugurated (and swearing his oath of office) for a second term as U.S. President |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | Take the Constitution Seriously in the Second Term Suggests a plan of action for George W. Bush upon being inaugurated (and swearing his oath of office) for a second term as U.S. President |
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| 29 Apr 2026 | |||
| Individual: | Barnett, Randy | Professor of law at Boston University | |
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Writings | Spooner, Lysander (1808-1881) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Individual: | Bastiat, Frédéric | French economist, author of La Loi (The Law, 1850) | |
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Web Pages | Frederic Bastiat | People | Foundation for Economic Education Includes short description, picture and links to over a dozen essays by Bastiat, such "The Law", "The Candlemaker's Petition" and "That Which Is Seen and that Which Is Not Seen" |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The document that established the federal government of the United States | |
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Articles | President Paul? Commentary and anecdotes on hearing that Ron Paul had formed an exploratory committee for his 2008 U.S. Presidential bid |
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Spooner, Lysander (1808-1881) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Topic: | Licensing, Occupational | Laws and regulations that limit entry into or continued exercise of a particular occupation | |
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Articles | Spooner, Lysander (1808-1881) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Topic: | Monopoly | Exclusive control by someone or some group of the means of producing or selling a good or service | |
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Articles | Spooner, Lysander (1808-1881) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Individual: | Paul, Ron | Texas Republican Congressman, 1988 Libertarian Presidential candidate, 2008 Republican Presidential prospective candidate | |
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Articles | President Paul? Commentary and anecdotes on hearing that Ron Paul had formed an exploratory committee for his 2008 U.S. Presidential bid |
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| Group: | Republican Party | Political party in the United States, generally tending to conservative policies | |
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Articles | President Paul? Commentary and anecdotes on hearing that Ron Paul had formed an exploratory committee for his 2008 U.S. Presidential bid |
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| Individual: | Sobran, Joseph | Nationally syndicated columnist, past Senior Editor for National Review | |
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Writings | President Paul? Commentary and anecdotes on hearing that Ron Paul had formed an exploratory committee for his 2008 U.S. Presidential bid |
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| Individual: | Spooner, Lysander | Lawyer, abolitionist, entrepreneur, legal theorist and political radical, author of No Treason | |
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Reference | Spooner, Lysander (1808-1881) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| 28 Apr 2026 | |||
| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The document that established the federal government of the United States | |
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Articles | Patrick Henry: Enemy of the State After brief mention of Henry's "liberty or death" speech, discusses his role and oratory in the Constitutional ratification debates |
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The People Say No to War Comments on how the American people, through calls and emails to Congress and opinion polls, stopped, at least momentarily, the Obama administration from going to war with Syria |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Patrick Henry: Enemy of the State After brief mention of Henry's "liberty or death" speech, discusses his role and oratory in the Constitutional ratification debates |
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| Individual: | Henry, Patrick | American revolutionary figure, famous for "Give me liberty or give me death" speech | |
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Articles | Patrick Henry: Enemy of the State After brief mention of Henry's "liberty or death" speech, discusses his role and oratory in the Constitutional ratification debates |
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| Topic: | Imperialism | Domination or control, by one country, of one or more other countries or territories | |
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Articles | Patrick Henry: Enemy of the State After brief mention of Henry's "liberty or death" speech, discusses his role and oratory in the Constitutional ratification debates |
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| Topic: | Iraq War | Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | The War in Iraq Commentary about "progress" on the Iraq War |
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| Individual: | La Boétie, Étienne de | French judge and poet, author of Discourse on Voluntary Servitude (1576) | |
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Articles | The People Say No to War Comments on how the American people, through calls and emails to Congress and opinion polls, stopped, at least momentarily, the Obama administration from going to war with Syria |
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| Individual: | Obama, Barack | Forty-fourth president of the United States | |
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Articles | The People Say No to War Comments on how the American people, through calls and emails to Congress and opinion polls, stopped, at least momentarily, the Obama administration from going to war with Syria |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | The People Say No to War Comments on how the American people, through calls and emails to Congress and opinion polls, stopped, at least momentarily, the Obama administration from going to war with Syria |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | The People Say No to War Comments on how the American people, through calls and emails to Congress and opinion polls, stopped, at least momentarily, the Obama administration from going to war with Syria |
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| 27 Apr 2026 | |||
| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The document that established the federal government of the United States | |
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Articles | On Conscription Condensed from speech before the U.S. House of Representatives, given in opposition to bill proposing conscription during the War of 1812; reprinted in Left and Right, Autumn 1965, during the Vietnam War |
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No U-Turns Critiques the U.S. Constitution and the government it allowed to be set up, with quotes from Albert Jay Nock and Lysander Spooner |
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Obama Follows Bush's Iraq Playbook Examines the validity of Obama's arguments for going to war against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in response to the beheadings of American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff in Aug/Sep 2014 |
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| Individual: | Franklin, Benjamin | 18th century American printer, inventor and statesman | |
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Articles | No U-Turns Critiques the U.S. Constitution and the government it allowed to be set up, with quotes from Albert Jay Nock and Lysander Spooner |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | On Conscription Condensed from speech before the U.S. House of Representatives, given in opposition to bill proposing conscription during the War of 1812; reprinted in Left and Right, Autumn 1965, during the Vietnam War |
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| Topic: | Imperialism | Domination or control, by one country, of one or more other countries or territories | |
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Articles | Obama Follows Bush's Iraq Playbook Examines the validity of Obama's arguments for going to war against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in response to the beheadings of American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff in Aug/Sep 2014 |
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| Place: | Middle East | The countries of southwestern Asia and, conventionally, Egypt | |
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Articles | Obama Follows Bush's Iraq Playbook Examines the validity of Obama's arguments for going to war against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in response to the beheadings of American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff in Aug/Sep 2014 |
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| Topic: | Militarism | A political system influenced greatly by a large, permanent military force | |
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Articles | On Conscription Condensed from speech before the U.S. House of Representatives, given in opposition to bill proposing conscription during the War of 1812; reprinted in Left and Right, Autumn 1965, during the Vietnam War |
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| Individual: | Nock, Albert Jay | Author of Our Enemy, The State (1935) and first editor of The Freeman (1920-24) | |
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Articles | No U-Turns Critiques the U.S. Constitution and the government it allowed to be set up, with quotes from Albert Jay Nock and Lysander Spooner |
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| Individual: | Obama, Barack | Forty-fourth president of the United States | |
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Articles | Obama Follows Bush's Iraq Playbook Examines the validity of Obama's arguments for going to war against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in response to the beheadings of American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff in Aug/Sep 2014 |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Obama Follows Bush's Iraq Playbook Examines the validity of Obama's arguments for going to war against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in response to the beheadings of American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff in Aug/Sep 2014 |
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| Individual: | Spooner, Lysander | Lawyer, abolitionist, entrepreneur, legal theorist and political radical, author of No Treason | |
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Articles | No U-Turns Critiques the U.S. Constitution and the government it allowed to be set up, with quotes from Albert Jay Nock and Lysander Spooner |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Websites | Truth About War A project of the American Liberty Foundation |
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Articles | On Conscription Condensed from speech before the U.S. House of Representatives, given in opposition to bill proposing conscription during the War of 1812; reprinted in Left and Right, Autumn 1965, during the Vietnam War |
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Obama Follows Bush's Iraq Playbook Examines the validity of Obama's arguments for going to war against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in response to the beheadings of American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff in Aug/Sep 2014 |
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| 24 Apr 2026 | |||
| Individual: | Bandow, Doug | Syndicated columnist, senior fellow at the Cato Institute | |
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Writings | NATO's Balkans Disaster and Wilsonian Warmongering, Part 1 Analyzes NATO's actions in the Kosovo War in light of the U.S. constitution, the NATO accord and the UN Charter |
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| Topic: | Banking | The business of accepting deposits and lending money | |
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Reviews | The Nightmare of the New Deal, Part 2 Review of The Forgotten Man (2007) by Amity Shlaes; discusses the Schechter Supreme Court case which caused the National Recovery Administration (NRA) to be declared unconstitutional, the 1940 election and offers some concluding remarks |
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| Topic: | Business | Commercial activities that provide goods and services | |
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Reviews | The Nightmare of the New Deal, Part 2 Review of The Forgotten Man (2007) by Amity Shlaes; discusses the Schechter Supreme Court case which caused the National Recovery Administration (NRA) to be declared unconstitutional, the 1940 election and offers some concluding remarks |
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| Individual: | Cleveland, Grover | Twenty-second and twenty-fourth president of the United States | |
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Articles | No More "Great Presidents" Discusses the results of a 1996 poll of 30 historians and two politicians asking them to rank U.S. presidents, focusing on those ranked Great, Near Great and Failure, and offers his own ranking |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The document that established the federal government of the United States | |
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Articles | The Most Dreaded Enemy of Liberty From a longer essay titled "Political Observations", the selected passage reflects on the nature of war and the provisions in the U. S. Constitution about declaring war, conducting war and raising armies; excerpted in Freedom Daily, Aug 1993 |
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NATO's Balkans Disaster and Wilsonian Warmongering, Part 1 Analyzes NATO's actions in the Kosovo War in light of the U.S. constitution, the NATO accord and the UN Charter |
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Michael Badnarik Thinks You're a Libertarian Quotes from and commentary on Badnarik based on an interview with a reporter of a Boston weekly newspaper |
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No More "Great Presidents" Discusses the results of a 1996 poll of 30 historians and two politicians asking them to rank U.S. presidents, focusing on those ranked Great, Near Great and Failure, and offers his own ranking |
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Reviews | The Nightmare of the New Deal, Part 2 Review of The Forgotten Man (2007) by Amity Shlaes; discusses the Schechter Supreme Court case which caused the National Recovery Administration (NRA) to be declared unconstitutional, the 1940 election and offers some concluding remarks |
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| Place: | Europe | By convention, a continent comprising the westernmost area of Eurasia | |
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Articles | NATO's Balkans Disaster and Wilsonian Warmongering, Part 1 Analyzes NATO's actions in the Kosovo War in light of the U.S. constitution, the NATO accord and the UN Charter |
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| Topic: | Foreign entanglements | Unnecessary involvement with other nations | |
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Articles | Michael Badnarik Thinks You're a Libertarian Quotes from and commentary on Badnarik based on an interview with a reporter of a Boston weekly newspaper |
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| Individual: | Higgs, Robert | Senior Fellow in Political Economy for The Independent Institute | |
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Writings | No More "Great Presidents" Discusses the results of a 1996 poll of 30 historians and two politicians asking them to rank U.S. presidents, focusing on those ranked Great, Near Great and Failure, and offers his own ranking |
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| Individual: | Jefferson, Thomas | Author of the Declaration of Independence, third president of the United States | |
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Articles | No More "Great Presidents" Discusses the results of a 1996 poll of 30 historians and two politicians asking them to rank U.S. presidents, focusing on those ranked Great, Near Great and Failure, and offers his own ranking |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Michael Badnarik Thinks You're a Libertarian Quotes from and commentary on Badnarik based on an interview with a reporter of a Boston weekly newspaper |
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| Individual: | Lincoln, Abraham | Sixteenth president of the United States | |
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Articles | No More "Great Presidents" Discusses the results of a 1996 poll of 30 historians and two politicians asking them to rank U.S. presidents, focusing on those ranked Great, Near Great and Failure, and offers his own ranking |
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| Individual: | Madison, James | Author of Federalist essays, fourth president of the United States | |
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Writings | The Most Dreaded Enemy of Liberty From a longer essay titled "Political Observations", the selected passage reflects on the nature of war and the provisions in the U. S. Constitution about declaring war, conducting war and raising armies; excerpted in Freedom Daily, Aug 1993 |
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| Individual: | Nixon, Richard | Thirty-seventh president of the United States, infamous for the Watergate scandal | |
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Articles | No More "Great Presidents" Discusses the results of a 1996 poll of 30 historians and two politicians asking them to rank U.S. presidents, focusing on those ranked Great, Near Great and Failure, and offers his own ranking |
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| Individual: | Presidents, United States | Heads of the Executive branch of the United States government | |
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Articles | No More "Great Presidents" Discusses the results of a 1996 poll of 30 historians and two politicians asking them to rank U.S. presidents, focusing on those ranked Great, Near Great and Failure, and offers his own ranking |
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| Individual: | Roosevelt, Franklin D. | Thirty-second president of the United States | |
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Articles | No More "Great Presidents" Discusses the results of a 1996 poll of 30 historians and two politicians asking them to rank U.S. presidents, focusing on those ranked Great, Near Great and Failure, and offers his own ranking |
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Reviews | The Nightmare of the New Deal, Part 2 Review of The Forgotten Man (2007) by Amity Shlaes; discusses the Schechter Supreme Court case which caused the National Recovery Administration (NRA) to be declared unconstitutional, the 1940 election and offers some concluding remarks |
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| Individual: | Roosevelt, Theodore | Twenty-sixth president of the United States | |
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Articles | No More "Great Presidents" Discusses the results of a 1996 poll of 30 historians and two politicians asking them to rank U.S. presidents, focusing on those ranked Great, Near Great and Failure, and offers his own ranking |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | The Most Dreaded Enemy of Liberty From a longer essay titled "Political Observations", the selected passage reflects on the nature of war and the provisions in the U. S. Constitution about declaring war, conducting war and raising armies; excerpted in Freedom Daily, Aug 1993 |
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NATO's Balkans Disaster and Wilsonian Warmongering, Part 1 Analyzes NATO's actions in the Kosovo War in light of the U.S. constitution, the NATO accord and the UN Charter |
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No More "Great Presidents" Discusses the results of a 1996 poll of 30 historians and two politicians asking them to rank U.S. presidents, focusing on those ranked Great, Near Great and Failure, and offers his own ranking |
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| Individual: | Washington, George | First president of the United States | |
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Articles | No More "Great Presidents" Discusses the results of a 1996 poll of 30 historians and two politicians asking them to rank U.S. presidents, focusing on those ranked Great, Near Great and Failure, and offers his own ranking |
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| Individual: | Wilson, Woodrow | Twenty-eighth president of the United States | |
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Articles | No More "Great Presidents" Discusses the results of a 1996 poll of 30 historians and two politicians asking them to rank U.S. presidents, focusing on those ranked Great, Near Great and Failure, and offers his own ranking |
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| Topic: | Anarchism | Political philosophy that considers government unnecessary and advocates instead a stateless society | |
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Articles | Lysander Spooner, Part 1 Lengthy biographical and bibliographical essay; from Spooner's birth to 1850-1860, examining his writings on economics, money, banking, mail delivery and slavery |
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Libertarian Anarchism: Responses to Ten Objections Transcript of informal talk given at the 2004 Mises University; first makes the case for anarchism and then responds to objections others have raised against it |
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| Topic: | Banking | The business of accepting deposits and lending money | |
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Articles | Lysander Spooner, Part 1 Lengthy biographical and bibliographical essay; from Spooner's birth to 1850-1860, examining his writings on economics, money, banking, mail delivery and slavery |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | Marry and Let Marry Comments on George W. Bush's proposed constitutional amendment to forbid same-sex marriage licenses |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The document that established the federal government of the United States | |
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Articles | Marry and Let Marry Comments on George W. Bush's proposed constitutional amendment to forbid same-sex marriage licenses |
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Lysander Spooner, Part 1 Lengthy biographical and bibliographical essay; from Spooner's birth to 1850-1860, examining his writings on economics, money, banking, mail delivery and slavery |
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Marbury v. Madison The decision, delivered by then Chief Justice Marshal, where he argued that the U.S. Supreme Court had the privilege of reviewing legislation and declaring it void, if deemed to be contrary to the Constitution |
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Libertarian Anarchism: Responses to Ten Objections Transcript of informal talk given at the 2004 Mises University; first makes the case for anarchism and then responds to objections others have raised against it |
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| Individual: | Founding Fathers | Leading individuals in founding of the United States | |
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Articles | Marry and Let Marry Comments on George W. Bush's proposed constitutional amendment to forbid same-sex marriage licenses |
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| Individual: | Garrison, William Lloyd | Nineteenth century American journalist and abolitionist | |
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Articles | Lysander Spooner, Part 1 Lengthy biographical and bibliographical essay; from Spooner's birth to 1850-1860, examining his writings on economics, money, banking, mail delivery and slavery |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Libertarian Anarchism: Responses to Ten Objections Transcript of informal talk given at the 2004 Mises University; first makes the case for anarchism and then responds to objections others have raised against it |
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| Topic: | Law | Set of rules and guidelines intended to influence social behavior | |
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Articles | Libertarian Anarchism: Responses to Ten Objections Transcript of informal talk given at the 2004 Mises University; first makes the case for anarchism and then responds to objections others have raised against it |
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| Topic: | Licensing, Occupational | Laws and regulations that limit entry into or continued exercise of a particular occupation | |
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Articles | Lysander Spooner, Part 1 Lengthy biographical and bibliographical essay; from Spooner's birth to 1850-1860, examining his writings on economics, money, banking, mail delivery and slavery |
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| Individual: | Locke, John | English philosopher, author of Two Treatises of Government (1689) | |
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Articles | Libertarian Anarchism: Responses to Ten Objections Transcript of informal talk given at the 2004 Mises University; first makes the case for anarchism and then responds to objections others have raised against it |
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| Individual: | Long, Roderick T. | Professor of philosophy at Auburn University, president of the Molinari Institute | |
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Writings | Libertarian Anarchism: Responses to Ten Objections Transcript of informal talk given at the 2004 Mises University; first makes the case for anarchism and then responds to objections others have raised against it |
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| Topic: | Marriage | Formalized consensual and contractual relationships between individuals | |
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Articles | Marry and Let Marry Comments on George W. Bush's proposed constitutional amendment to forbid same-sex marriage licenses |
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| Individual: | McElroy, Wendy | Author, individualist feminist | |
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Writings | Lysander Spooner, Part 1 Lengthy biographical and bibliographical essay; from Spooner's birth to 1850-1860, examining his writings on economics, money, banking, mail delivery and slavery |
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| Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
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Articles | Lysander Spooner, Part 1 Lengthy biographical and bibliographical essay; from Spooner's birth to 1850-1860, examining his writings on economics, money, banking, mail delivery and slavery |
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| Topic: | Monopoly | Exclusive control by someone or some group of the means of producing or selling a good or service | |
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Articles | Lysander Spooner, Part 1 Lengthy biographical and bibliographical essay; from Spooner's birth to 1850-1860, examining his writings on economics, money, banking, mail delivery and slavery |
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| Work: | No Treason | Set of essays authored by Lysander Spooner discussing natural law, the science of justice and the validity of the United States Constitution | |
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Articles | Lysander Spooner, Part 2 Lengthy biographical and bibliographical essay; this second part is from 1852 to Spooner's death, examining An Essay on the Trial by Jury, the No Treason essays and his subsequent influence |
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| Individual: | Nozick, Robert | Professor of philosophy, author of Anarchy, State, and Utopia (1974) | |
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Articles | Libertarian Anarchism: Responses to Ten Objections Transcript of informal talk given at the 2004 Mises University; first makes the case for anarchism and then responds to objections others have raised against it |
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| Topic: | Powers, Enumerated | Constitutional doctrine of limiting the Federal Government to explicitly granted powers | |
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Articles | James Madison: Father of the Implied-Powers Doctrine Examines whether James Madison intended the U.S. federal government to have "expressly delegated" powers vs. "powers by implication" |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Marry and Let Marry Comments on George W. Bush's proposed constitutional amendment to forbid same-sex marriage licenses |
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| Topic: | Rights | Powers and privileges one may properly claim as due | |
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Articles | Lysander Spooner, Part 1 Lengthy biographical and bibliographical essay; from Spooner's birth to 1850-1860, examining his writings on economics, money, banking, mail delivery and slavery |
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| Individual: | Spooner, Lysander | Lawyer, abolitionist, entrepreneur, legal theorist and political radical, author of No Treason | |
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Articles | Lysander Spooner, Part 1 Lengthy biographical and bibliographical essay; from Spooner's birth to 1850-1860, examining his writings on economics, money, banking, mail delivery and slavery |
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| Individual: | Tucker, Benjamin | Individualist anarchist, publisher of Liberty (1881-1908) | |
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Articles | Lysander Spooner, Part 1 Lengthy biographical and bibliographical essay; from Spooner's birth to 1850-1860, examining his writings on economics, money, banking, mail delivery and slavery |
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| Individual: | Aristotle | Ancient Greek philosopher, author of the Nicomachean Ethics | |
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Articles | The Ignorant Can't Be Free Considers the U.S. Constitution in terms of Aristotle's "four questions" (causes), particularly the purpose (final cause), then cites Edward Freeman's study of federalism and the U.S. transition from confederacy to a "supreme federal government" |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The document that established the federal government of the United States | |
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Articles | How Gold Was Money—How Gold Could Be Money Again Examines U.S. monetary history, as it relates to gold, from the Constitution to the late 20th century, suggesting that rather than lobbying for a return to a gold standard, sound money advocates should insist on Treasury gold being returned to taxpayers |
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The Ignorant Can't Be Free Considers the U.S. Constitution in terms of Aristotle's "four questions" (causes), particularly the purpose (final cause), then cites Edward Freeman's study of federalism and the U.S. transition from confederacy to a "supreme federal government" |
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| Group: | Federal Reserve System | The central bank of the United States | |
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Articles | How Gold Was Money—How Gold Could Be Money Again Examines U.S. monetary history, as it relates to gold, from the Constitution to the late 20th century, suggesting that rather than lobbying for a return to a gold standard, sound money advocates should insist on Treasury gold being returned to taxpayers |
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| Topic: | Gold Standard | A monetary system in which currency values are defined in terms of gold | |
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Articles | How Gold Was Money—How Gold Could Be Money Again Examines U.S. monetary history, as it relates to gold, from the Constitution to the late 20th century, suggesting that rather than lobbying for a return to a gold standard, sound money advocates should insist on Treasury gold being returned to taxpayers |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | The Ignorant Can't Be Free Considers the U.S. Constitution in terms of Aristotle's "four questions" (causes), particularly the purpose (final cause), then cites Edward Freeman's study of federalism and the U.S. transition from confederacy to a "supreme federal government" |
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| Topic: | Inflation | Popularly, a rise in prices of goods and services; in economics, monetary expansion | |
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Articles | How Gold Was Money—How Gold Could Be Money Again Examines U.S. monetary history, as it relates to gold, from the Constitution to the late 20th century, suggesting that rather than lobbying for a return to a gold standard, sound money advocates should insist on Treasury gold being returned to taxpayers |
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| Individual: | Jefferson, Thomas | Author of the Declaration of Independence, third president of the United States | |
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Articles | The Ignorant Can't Be Free Considers the U.S. Constitution in terms of Aristotle's "four questions" (causes), particularly the purpose (final cause), then cites Edward Freeman's study of federalism and the U.S. transition from confederacy to a "supreme federal government" |
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| Topic: | Learning | The process of acquiring knowledge or skills | |
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Articles | The Ignorant Can't Be Free Considers the U.S. Constitution in terms of Aristotle's "four questions" (causes), particularly the purpose (final cause), then cites Edward Freeman's study of federalism and the U.S. transition from confederacy to a "supreme federal government" |
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| Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
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Articles | How Gold Was Money—How Gold Could Be Money Again Examines U.S. monetary history, as it relates to gold, from the Constitution to the late 20th century, suggesting that rather than lobbying for a return to a gold standard, sound money advocates should insist on Treasury gold being returned to taxpayers |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | How Gold Was Money—How Gold Could Be Money Again Examines U.S. monetary history, as it relates to gold, from the Constitution to the late 20th century, suggesting that rather than lobbying for a return to a gold standard, sound money advocates should insist on Treasury gold being returned to taxpayers |
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| Place: | United States | Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America | |
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Articles | The Ignorant Can't Be Free Considers the U.S. Constitution in terms of Aristotle's "four questions" (causes), particularly the purpose (final cause), then cites Edward Freeman's study of federalism and the U.S. transition from confederacy to a "supreme federal government" |
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| Topic: | Banking | The business of accepting deposits and lending money | |
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Articles | Gold Policy in the 1930s Discusses U.S. government monetary policies during the 1930s, in particular, the Gold Reserve Act (1934) which allowed FDR to devalue the dollar, the Banking Act (1935) which reformed the FRS and the misguided policies of Treasury Secretary Morgenthau |
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| Topic: | Central Banking | The practice of establishing a country's monetary policy through a government-owned or -controlled institution | |
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Articles | Gold Policy in the 1930s Discusses U.S. government monetary policies during the 1930s, in particular, the Gold Reserve Act (1934) which allowed FDR to devalue the dollar, the Banking Act (1935) which reformed the FRS and the misguided policies of Treasury Secretary Morgenthau |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The document that established the federal government of the United States | |
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Articles | Garet Garrett Revived Discusses Garrett's political writings and announces a new collection of his Saturday Evening Post articles about the New Deal, edited by Ramsey |
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Gold Policy in the 1930s Discusses U.S. government monetary policies during the 1930s, in particular, the Gold Reserve Act (1934) which allowed FDR to devalue the dollar, the Banking Act (1935) which reformed the FRS and the misguided policies of Treasury Secretary Morgenthau |
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Getting Inside the Cult Argues that the decisions by the Florida and U.S. Supreme Courts in attempting to resolve the 2000 presidential election "cracked" the "cult of judicial supremacy" as judges began "to show their true colors" instead of "their supposed judicial restraint" |
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Government Is the Problem Discusses a spring 2013 speech by Barack Obama, the facts that contradict his statements and delves into "our experiment in self-government" and the problems of representation dating even to the Founding Fathers |
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| Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
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Articles | Government Is the Problem Discusses a spring 2013 speech by Barack Obama, the facts that contradict his statements and delves into "our experiment in self-government" and the problems of representation dating even to the Founding Fathers |
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| Group: | Federal Reserve System | The central bank of the United States | |
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Articles | Gold Policy in the 1930s Discusses U.S. government monetary policies during the 1930s, in particular, the Gold Reserve Act (1934) which allowed FDR to devalue the dollar, the Banking Act (1935) which reformed the FRS and the misguided policies of Treasury Secretary Morgenthau |
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| Place: | Florida | The Sunshine State | |
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Articles | Getting Inside the Cult Argues that the decisions by the Florida and U.S. Supreme Courts in attempting to resolve the 2000 presidential election "cracked" the "cult of judicial supremacy" as judges began "to show their true colors" instead of "their supposed judicial restraint" |
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| Individual: | Garrett, Garet | Financial writer for the Saturday Evening Post | |
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Articles | Garet Garrett Revived Discusses Garrett's political writings and announces a new collection of his Saturday Evening Post articles about the New Deal, edited by Ramsey |
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| Topic: | Gold Standard | A monetary system in which currency values are defined in terms of gold | |
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Articles | Gold Policy in the 1930s Discusses U.S. government monetary policies during the 1930s, in particular, the Gold Reserve Act (1934) which allowed FDR to devalue the dollar, the Banking Act (1935) which reformed the FRS and the misguided policies of Treasury Secretary Morgenthau |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Garet Garrett Revived Discusses Garrett's political writings and announces a new collection of his Saturday Evening Post articles about the New Deal, edited by Ramsey |
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Government Is the Problem Discusses a spring 2013 speech by Barack Obama, the facts that contradict his statements and delves into "our experiment in self-government" and the problems of representation dating even to the Founding Fathers |
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| Topic: | Liberty | The right and ability to act and express oneself in an unconstrained manner, while respecting the same right of others | |
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Articles | Garet Garrett Revived Discusses Garrett's political writings and announces a new collection of his Saturday Evening Post articles about the New Deal, edited by Ramsey |
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| Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
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Articles | Gold Policy in the 1930s Discusses U.S. government monetary policies during the 1930s, in particular, the Gold Reserve Act (1934) which allowed FDR to devalue the dollar, the Banking Act (1935) which reformed the FRS and the misguided policies of Treasury Secretary Morgenthau |
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| Individual: | Obama, Barack | Forty-fourth president of the United States | |
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Articles | Government Is the Problem Discusses a spring 2013 speech by Barack Obama, the facts that contradict his statements and delves into "our experiment in self-government" and the problems of representation dating even to the Founding Fathers |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Government Is the Problem Discusses a spring 2013 speech by Barack Obama, the facts that contradict his statements and delves into "our experiment in self-government" and the problems of representation dating even to the Founding Fathers |
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| Individual: | Roosevelt, Franklin D. | Thirty-second president of the United States | |
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Articles | Gold Policy in the 1930s Discusses U.S. government monetary policies during the 1930s, in particular, the Gold Reserve Act (1934) which allowed FDR to devalue the dollar, the Banking Act (1935) which reformed the FRS and the misguided policies of Treasury Secretary Morgenthau |
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| Individual: | Adams, John | Second president of the United States | |
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Articles | The Founding Fathers and the Economic Order Speech given at the Economic Club of Indianapolis; contrasts the economic system the Founding Fathers intended to create with the one that was actually created |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The document that established the federal government of the United States | |
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Articles | The Founding Fathers and the Economic Order Speech given at the Economic Club of Indianapolis; contrasts the economic system the Founding Fathers intended to create with the one that was actually created |
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Reviews | Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington Review of the 1996 book by Richard Brookhiser, concluding that it is "a worthy testament to the greatness of Washington" |
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Forgotten Lessons: Selected Essays of John T. Flynn Review of Forgotten Lessons: Selected Essays of John T. Flynn (1995), edited by Gregory P. Pavlik and published by FEE |
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| Place: | England | The southern part of the island of Great Britain | |
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Articles | The Founding Fathers and the Economic Order Speech given at the Economic Club of Indianapolis; contrasts the economic system the Founding Fathers intended to create with the one that was actually created |
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| Individual: | Flynn, John T. | American journalist, author of The Roosevelt Myth | |
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Reviews | Forgotten Lessons: Selected Essays of John T. Flynn Review of Forgotten Lessons: Selected Essays of John T. Flynn (1995), edited by Gregory P. Pavlik and published by FEE |
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| Individual: | Founding Fathers | Leading individuals in founding of the United States | |
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Articles | The Founding Fathers and the Economic Order Speech given at the Economic Club of Indianapolis; contrasts the economic system the Founding Fathers intended to create with the one that was actually created |
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Reviews | Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington Review of the 1996 book by Richard Brookhiser, concluding that it is "a worthy testament to the greatness of Washington" |
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| Individual: | Jefferson, Thomas | Author of the Declaration of Independence, third president of the United States | |
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Articles | The Founding Fathers and the Economic Order Speech given at the Economic Club of Indianapolis; contrasts the economic system the Founding Fathers intended to create with the one that was actually created |
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| Topic: | Market economy | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, without intervention by the State | |
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Articles | The Founding Fathers and the Economic Order Speech given at the Economic Club of Indianapolis; contrasts the economic system the Founding Fathers intended to create with the one that was actually created |
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| Topic: | Militarism | A political system influenced greatly by a large, permanent military force | |
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Reviews | Forgotten Lessons: Selected Essays of John T. Flynn Review of Forgotten Lessons: Selected Essays of John T. Flynn (1995), edited by Gregory P. Pavlik and published by FEE |
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| Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
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Articles | The Founding Fathers and the Economic Order Speech given at the Economic Club of Indianapolis; contrasts the economic system the Founding Fathers intended to create with the one that was actually created |
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| Topic: | Slavery | The condition where one individual is treated as property by another | |
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Reviews | Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington Review of the 1996 book by Richard Brookhiser, concluding that it is "a worthy testament to the greatness of Washington" |
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| Individual: | Washington, George | First president of the United States | |
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Reviews | Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington Review of the 1996 book by Richard Brookhiser, concluding that it is "a worthy testament to the greatness of Washington" |
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| Topic: | World War I | The "Great War", European conflict from 1914 to 1918 that extended to include the United States and some Asian and African nations | |
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Reviews | Forgotten Lessons: Selected Essays of John T. Flynn Review of Forgotten Lessons: Selected Essays of John T. Flynn (1995), edited by Gregory P. Pavlik and published by FEE |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The document that established the federal government of the United States | |
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Articles | The Federalist No. LXIV: A further View of the Constitution of the Senate, in regard to the Power of making Treaties Discusses the appropriateness of the Constitutional clause (Article II, Section 2) conferring power on the President to make treaties "with the advice and consent" of two thirds of the Senators |
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The Federal War on Gold, Part 1 Discusses some of the clauses in the U.S. constitution regarding coinage and the issuance of paper money by the federal government |
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Articles | The Federal War on Gold, Part 1 Discusses some of the clauses in the U.S. constitution regarding coinage and the issuance of paper money by the federal government |
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| Topic: | Gold Standard | A monetary system in which currency values are defined in terms of gold | |
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Articles | The Federal War on Gold, Part 1 Discusses some of the clauses in the U.S. constitution regarding coinage and the issuance of paper money by the federal government |
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| Individual: | Hornberger, Jacob G. | President of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | The Federal War on Gold, Part 1 Discusses some of the clauses in the U.S. constitution regarding coinage and the issuance of paper money by the federal government |
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| Topic: | Inflation | Popularly, a rise in prices of goods and services; in economics, monetary expansion | |
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Articles | The Federal War on Gold, Part 1 Discusses some of the clauses in the U.S. constitution regarding coinage and the issuance of paper money by the federal government |
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| Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
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Articles | The Federal War on Gold, Part 1 Discusses some of the clauses in the U.S. constitution regarding coinage and the issuance of paper money by the federal government |
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| Topic: | Powers, Enumerated | Constitutional doctrine of limiting the Federal Government to explicitly granted powers | |
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Articles | The Federal War on Gold, Part 1 Discusses some of the clauses in the U.S. constitution regarding coinage and the issuance of paper money by the federal government |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | The Federal War on Gold, Part 1 Discusses some of the clauses in the U.S. constitution regarding coinage and the issuance of paper money by the federal government |
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| Place: | Americas | The combined continents of North and South America | |
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Articles | Empire on Their Minds Compares recent Russian and U.S. imperialistic behavior and then delves into the imperial tendencies of the Founding Fathers and early U.S. Presidents |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The document that established the federal government of the United States | |
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Articles | Don't Repeal the Sixteenth Amendment! Prompted by the U.S. Supreme Court denial of review of Murphy v. IRS, analyzes various court cases regarding income taxation and suggests the only way to eliminate taxation is by educating and changing people's minds |
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Empire on Their Minds Compares recent Russian and U.S. imperialistic behavior and then delves into the imperial tendencies of the Founding Fathers and early U.S. Presidents |
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Douglass, Frederick (1818-1895) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Individual: | Douglass, Frederick | 19th century American abolitionist, known for his autobiography as a slave | |
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Reference | Douglass, Frederick (1818-1895) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Topic: | Foreign entanglements | Unnecessary involvement with other nations | |
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Articles | Empire on Their Minds Compares recent Russian and U.S. imperialistic behavior and then delves into the imperial tendencies of the Founding Fathers and early U.S. Presidents |
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| Individual: | Founding Fathers | Leading individuals in founding of the United States | |
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Articles | Empire on Their Minds Compares recent Russian and U.S. imperialistic behavior and then delves into the imperial tendencies of the Founding Fathers and early U.S. Presidents |
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| Individual: | Garrison, William Lloyd | Nineteenth century American journalist and abolitionist | |
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Articles | Douglass, Frederick (1818-1895) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Individual: | Hospers, John | Professor of philosophy, 1972 Libertarian Presidential candidate | |
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Web Pages | Our Campaigns - Candidate - John Hospers Includes photograph, biographical details and information essay, links to races and results, endorsements given and news items |
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| Topic: | Imperialism | Domination or control, by one country, of one or more other countries or territories | |
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Articles | Empire on Their Minds Compares recent Russian and U.S. imperialistic behavior and then delves into the imperial tendencies of the Founding Fathers and early U.S. Presidents |
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| Individual: | Jefferson, Thomas | Author of the Declaration of Independence, third president of the United States | |
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Articles | Empire on Their Minds Compares recent Russian and U.S. imperialistic behavior and then delves into the imperial tendencies of the Founding Fathers and early U.S. Presidents |
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| Individual: | Nathan, Tonie | First woman to receive an Electoral vote, 1972 Libertarian Vice-Presidential candidate | |
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Web Pages | Our Campaigns - Candidate - Theodora "Tonie" Nathan Includes photograph, biographical details and information essay, links to races and results |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Don't Repeal the Sixteenth Amendment! Prompted by the U.S. Supreme Court denial of review of Murphy v. IRS, analyzes various court cases regarding income taxation and suggests the only way to eliminate taxation is by educating and changing people's minds |
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Empire on Their Minds Compares recent Russian and U.S. imperialistic behavior and then delves into the imperial tendencies of the Founding Fathers and early U.S. Presidents |
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| Topic: | Self-Esteem | Confidence and respect in oneself | |
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Articles | Douglass, Frederick (1818-1895) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | Don't Repeal the Sixteenth Amendment! Prompted by the U.S. Supreme Court denial of review of Murphy v. IRS, analyzes various court cases regarding income taxation and suggests the only way to eliminate taxation is by educating and changing people's minds |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The document that established the federal government of the United States | |
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Articles | The Constitutionalist Comments on the 2008 presidential candidacy of Ron Paul, aiming to demonstrate his principled and consistent views by a litany of quotes from Paul's writings and speeches in the preceding year |
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| Individual: | Paul, Ron | Texas Republican Congressman, 1988 Libertarian Presidential candidate, 2008 Republican Presidential prospective candidate | |
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Articles | The Constitutionalist Comments on the 2008 presidential candidacy of Ron Paul, aiming to demonstrate his principled and consistent views by a litany of quotes from Paul's writings and speeches in the preceding year |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | The Constitutionalist Comments on the 2008 presidential candidacy of Ron Paul, aiming to demonstrate his principled and consistent views by a litany of quotes from Paul's writings and speeches in the preceding year |
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| 13 Apr 2026 | |||
| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | A Collapsing Presidency Discusses the state of the George W. Bush administration, believing they are all neocons, who don't believe in debate, diplomacy or the U.S. Constitution |
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The constitutional crisis no one seems to understand Comments on the reaction in Congress after the FBI raid on the Capitol office of one of its members, with a warrant, but contravening a clause in Article 1, Section 6 of the Constitution |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The document that established the federal government of the United States | |
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Articles | A Collapsing Presidency Discusses the state of the George W. Bush administration, believing they are all neocons, who don't believe in debate, diplomacy or the U.S. Constitution |
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The constitutional crisis no one seems to understand Comments on the reaction in Congress after the FBI raid on the Capitol office of one of its members, with a warrant, but contravening a clause in Article 1, Section 6 of the Constitution |
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| Individual: | Nixon, Richard | Thirty-seventh president of the United States, infamous for the Watergate scandal | |
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Articles | The constitutional crisis no one seems to understand Comments on the reaction in Congress after the FBI raid on the Capitol office of one of its members, with a warrant, but contravening a clause in Article 1, Section 6 of the Constitution |
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| Group: | Republican Party | Political party in the United States, generally tending to conservative policies | |
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Articles | A Collapsing Presidency Discusses the state of the George W. Bush administration, believing they are all neocons, who don't believe in debate, diplomacy or the U.S. Constitution |
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